Catalogue no. 63-248-X. Service bulletin Amusement and Recreation 2009. Highlights revenues for Canada s amusement and recreation industry group totalled $7.7 billion in 2009, down 0.3% from 2008. The economic recession, coupled with less than favourable weather conditions impacting outdoor amusement and recreation activities, contributed to lower revenues. expenses for the amusement and recreation industry group increased 1.9% from 2008 to 2009. As a result, operating profit margins for the industry group overall decreased to 5.3%. The amusement and recreation industry includes amusement parks and arcades, golf courses and country clubs, skiing facilities, fitness and recreational sports centres, as well as a combined group comprising marinas, bowling centres, and all other amusement industries. Golf courses and country clubs, the largest of the five recreation industries, generated $2.5 billion in operating revenues, almost one-third of the industry total. In 2009, their revenues declined by 0.5% from the previous year. revenues for the skiing industry decreased 7.5% to $923.1 million in 2009. The operating profit margin decreased from 10.0% in 2008 to 6.3% in 2009. According to the Canadian Ski Council, skier visits were down 9.5% from a peak in 2008, which was an exceptional year for ski conditions. Fitness and recreational sports centres registered an increase in revenues of 5.8% in 2009. However, expenses increased at a greater pace, resulting in a decline in operating profit margin, from 5.3% in 2008 to 4.4% in 2009. Note: These estimates exclude data for the gambling industry. All data are expressed in current dollars.
Statistical tables Table 1 Summary statistics for the amusement and recreation industry, Canada, 2009 revenues expenses Salaries, wages and benefits profit margin millions of dollars percent 2009 p Amusement parks and arcades 422.3 369.9 127.4 12.4 Other amusement and recreation industries 1 7,309.5 6,955.9 2,538.0 4.8 Golf courses and country clubs 2,496.5 2,404.3 937.7 3.7 Skiing facilities 923.1 864.7 345.6 6.3 Fitness facilities and recreational sports centres 1,936.2 1,851.3 748.6 4.4 All other amusement and recreation industries 2 1,953.7 1,835.7 506.2 6.0 1. Other amusement and recreation industries combine golf courses and country clubs, skiing facilities, fitness facilities and recreational sports centres and all other amusement and recreation industries. 2. All other amusement and recreation industries combine the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 713930, 713950 and 713990). Note(s): Duetorounding, components may not add to total. According to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 7131 and 7139). See "Data sources, definitions and methodology" at the end of tables for definition of terms. Table 2 expenses for amusement and recreation, Canada, 2009 Amusement parks and arcades Other amusement and recreation industries 1 Golf courses and country clubs Skiing facilities Fitness facilities and recreational sports centres All other amusement and recreation industries 2 percent Industry expenditures Salaries, wages and benefits 35.4 37.1 39.6 38.6 41.8 28.3 Commissions paid to non-employees X F F 1.2 F F Professional and business services fees 2.1 2.3 1.5 2.8 3.2 2.2 Subcontract expenses F 1.5 F F 2.3 2.0 Charges for services provided by your head office F F F F F F Cost of goods sold 11.3 13.9 16.8 12.1 4.7 20.4 Office supplies 2.2 1.7 1.9 F 1.7 2.0 Rental and leasing 7.9 7.1 2.9 5.2 12.1 8.4 Repair and maintenance 6.9 9.3 10.6 8.7 7.4 9.6 Insurance 2.1 1.5 1.2 1.5 1.2 2.2 Advertising, marketing and promotions 5.1 2.3 1.3 2.8 3.5 2.2 Travel, meals and entertainment F F F F F 1.3 Utilities and telecommunications 3.3 4.1 3.1 4.0 5.4 4.2 Property and business taxes, licenses and permits 3.1 1.9 2.3 1.6 1.2 2.1 Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees F F F F F F Delivery, warehousing, postage and courier X F F F F F Financial service fees F F F F 1.2 F Amortization and depreciation of tangible and intangible assets 11.1 7.8 9.5 10.0 6.6 5.7 Bad debts X F F F F F All other expenses 5.1 6.4 6.7 6.6 5.5 6.8 Total operating expenses 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 1. Other amusement and recreation industries combine golf courses and country clubs, skiing facilities, fitness facilities and recreational sports centres and all other amusement and recreation industries. 2. All other amusement and recreation industries combine the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 713930, 713950 and 713990. 3. Total operating expenses exclude write-offs, capital losses, extraordinary losses, interest on borrowing, and other non-recurring items. Note(s): According to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 7112, 7113, 7114 et 7115). The smallest firms, in terms of revenues earned, are not included in these estimates. These firms account for a relatively small portion of total industry revenues. See "Data source, definitions and methodology" at the end of tables for definition of terms. Due to rounding, components may not sum exactly to totals. 2 Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 63-248-X
Data sources, definitions and methodology Description This annual sample survey collects data required to produce economic statistics for the Amusement and Recreation industry in Canada. Data collected from businesses are aggregated with information from other sources to produce official estimates of national and provincial economic production for this industry. Survey estimates are made available to businesses, governments, investors, associations, and the public. The data areusedtomonitor industry growth, measure performance, and make comparisons to other data sources to better understand this industry. Target population The target population consists of all establishments classified to the amusement and recreation subsector 713 (NAICS 7131, 713910, 713920, 713930, 713940, 713950, 713990) according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) during the reference year. This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in amusement and recreation. Sampling This is a sample survey with a cross-sectional design. The frame is the list of establishments from which the portion eligible for sampling is determined and the sample is taken. The frame provides basic information about each firm including address, industry classification, and information from administrative data sources. The frame is maintained by Statistics Canada s Business Register Division and is updated using administrative data. The basic objective of the survey is to produce estimates for the whole industry - incorporated and unincorporated businesses. The data come from two different sources: a sample of all businesses with revenue above or equal to acertain threshold (note: the threshold varies between surveys and sometimes between industries and provinces in the same survey) for which either survey or administrative data may be used; and administrative data only for businesses with revenue below the specified threshold. It should be noted that only financial information is available from businesses below the threshold; e.g., revenue, and expenses such as depreciation and salaries, wages and benefits. Detailed characteristics are collected only for surveyed establishments. Prior to the selection of a random sample, establishments are classified into homogeneous groups (i.e., groups with the same NAICS codes and same geography). Quality requirements are targeted, and then each group is divided into sub-groups called strata: take-all, must-take, and take-some. The take-all stratum represents the largest firms in terms of performance (based on revenue) in an industry. The must-take stratum is comprised of units selected based on complex structural characteristics (multi-establishment, multi-legal, multi-naics, or multi-province enterprises). All take-all and must-take firms are selected to the sample. Units in the take-some strata are subject to simple random sampling. The effective sample size for reference year 2009 was 1,413 collection entities. Definitions revenue excludes investment income, capital gains, extraordinary gains and other non-recurring items. expenses exclude write-offs, capital losses, extraordinary losses, interest on borrowing, and other non-recurring items. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 63-248-X 3
profit margin is derived as follows: operating revenue minus operating expenses, expressed as a percentage of operating revenue. The derived figure excludes corporation income tax paid by incorporated businesses and individual income tax paid by unincorporated businesses. For unincorporated businesses, operating profit margin includes unpaid remuneration to partners and proprietors, which is not recorded as salaries, wages and benefits. Therefore the profit estimate will be higher in industries where unincorporated proprietorships and partnerships are significant contributors. Salaries, wages and benefits include vacation pay and commissions for all employees for whom a T4 slip was completed. This category also includes the employer portion of employee benefits for items such as Canada/Quebec Pension Plan or Employment Insurance premiums. Salaries and wages do not include working owners dividends nor do they include the remuneration of owners of unincorporated business. Therefore the relative level of salaries, wages and benefits will be lower in industries where unincorporated businesses are significant contributors. An active statistical establishment is one production entity or the smallest grouping of production entities which produces as homogeneous a set of goods and/or services as possible; which does not cross provincial boundaries; and for which records provide data on the value of output together with the cost of principal intermediate inputs used and cost and quantity of labour resources used to produce the output. Quality evaluation Prior to dissemination, combined survey results are analyzed for overall quality; in general, this includes a detailed review of individual responses (especially for the largest companies), an assessment of the general economic conditions portrayed by the data, historic trends, and comparisons with other data sources. Disclosure control Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any data which would divulge information obtained under the Statistics Act that relates to any identifiable person, business or organization without the prior knowledge or the consent in writing of that person, business or organization. Various confidentiality rules are applied to all data that are released or published to prevent the publication or disclosure of any information deemed confidential. If necessary, data are suppressed to prevent direct or residual disclosure of identifiable data. Data accuracy Of the units contributing to the estimate, the weighted response rate was 81.6%. CVs were calculated for each estimate and are available upon request. Related products Selected CANSIM tables from Statistics Canada 361-0015 Amusement and recreation, summary statistics, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), annual (dollars unless otherwise noted) (24 series) 361-0021 Amusement and recreation, operating expenses, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), annual (percent) (126 series) 4 Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 63-248-X
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